organizational overview

JWF is the only Jewish grant making and advocacy organization in the Palm Beach area focused on systemic solutions to social and economic gender inequalities. We provide opportunities for people to leverage their skills and resources to improve the lives of women and children. JWF nurtures women and teens as leaders and is a vital voice for women and girls in our community and in Israel.

What is

no small change?

No Small Change (NSC) is the first co-ed philanthropic leadership program focused on gender equity. Every year, NSC brings together a group of 20 high school students to learn important leadership skills and build lasting friendships. Participants raise money and collectively decide how to award over $10,000 to local or Israeli organizations engaged in important social justice work. This program is a fun and meaningful way to make an impact in your community while also earning up to 50 community service hours.

who should apply

Jewish young men and women in 9th – 12th grade who want to work together with other teens and learn about the power of thoughtful giving.

A skilled professional facilitates group meetings and invites guest speakers and experts for specific sessions. Teens will meet once a month on Sunday afternoons from September through May, culminating in an end-of-year celebration at the end of May. No Small Change participants are required to attend the NSC Retreat August 23 – 25 at the Hampton Inn West Palm Beach.

Session dates are as follows:

August 23 – 25, September 15, October 6, November 17, December 15, January 12, February 9, March 15, April 19, May 3.

Topics include:

Jewish values & giving

Gender equality & social justice

Understanding philanthropy & how non-profits work

Financial literacy

Strategic grant making with a gender lens

Only 20 teens are accepted each year, so apply now. Applications must be submitted by 5PM on July 29. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please note, there is a $125 participation fee due upon acceptance into the program. Because there is a giving circle component to NSC, participants will also be required to raise $250 in donations to contribute to the grantmaking.

Click below to view the application with details. Forward to friends!

Click below to view the Leadership Council application, open to 11th – 12th graders who have previously participated in No Small Change.

COVID-19 Recovery Fund

In response to the impact of the coronavirus, which is exacerbating existing challenges many women and girls in our community are already facing, JWF has established the COVID-19 Recovery Fund to provide additional support to our current local grantees.

Our amazing grantees continue to provide counseling, training programs, legal support, abuse prevention education, and other services to address gender based violence and employment issues, but many of their clients have also suffered job loss or reduced wages and can’t meet their basic needs.

Our goal is to raise as much as we can before June 1st to provide emergency funds to the following organizations:

Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA)

The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness

Compass LGBTQ Community Center

Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center

DePorres Place Adult Literacy Center

KidSafe Foundation

The Lord’s Place

PACE Center for Girls Palm Beach

Grantees will use these emergency grants to provide food, housing assistance, gift cards, baby items, counseling services, and other critical support to the women and girls they serve.

These are difficult times for everyone, but for some more than others.

Please help the women and girls in our community who need it most by donating today. Gifts of any amount will make a difference. Donate online or by calling our office at (561) 275-2200.

COVID-19 Recovery Fund

In response to the impact of the coronavirus, which is exacerbating existing challenges many women and girls in our community are already facing, JWF has established the COVID-19 Recovery Fund to provide additional support to our current local grantees.

Our amazing grantees continue to provide counseling, training programs, legal support, abuse prevention education, and other services to address gender based violence and employment issues, but many of their clients have also suffered job loss or reduced wages and can’t meet their basic needs.

Our goal is to raise as much as we can before June 1st to provide emergency funds to the following organizations:

Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA)

The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness

Compass LGBTQ Community Center

Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center

DePorres Place Adult Literacy Center

KidSafe Foundation

The Lord’s Place

PACE Center for Girls Palm Beach

Grantees will use these emergency grants to provide food, housing assistance, gift cards, baby items, counseling services, and other critical support to the women and girls they serve.

These are difficult times for everyone, but for some more than others.

Please help the women and girls in our community who need it most by donating today. Gifts of any amount will make a difference. Donate online or by calling our office at (561) 275-2200.